Author: Francisco Velasco

Game: Tijuana Xolos vs Cruz Azul Where: Estadio Caliente When: Friday, July 21, 2017 Time: 7:00 PM Pacific TV: Univision Deportes It is time for another Liga MX tournament. The unpredictability, passion, and excitement of Mexico’s top soccer league is back. The Tijuana Xolos will kick off the Apertura 2017 tournament at home and will have exclusive guests at the Estadio Caliente as the Xolos will host one of the…

There is Argentine flavor surrounding the border city of Tijuana as the Xolos gear up for the Apertura 2017 tournament. The new manager for Club Tijuana, Eduardo Coudet, hails from the South American country, as do 10 players on the active roster. Coudet has brought in four Argentine players this off-season, including two of the team’s top signings in Gustavo Bou and Damian Musto. After this season, heroes can be…

There have been signings this off-season that may be overshadowing the talent that the Tijuana Xolos already have on their current roster. Particularly in the attack, the splash signing of Gustavo Bou from the Argentine League has left many forgetting about Juan Martin Lucero. The 25-year-old striker came over from the Malaysian League, and there was a concern initially if he could adapt to the Liga MX coming over from…

One of the more vital signings this off-season for Eduardo Coudet and the Tijuana Xolos was the addition of Damian Musto. The 30-year-old is set to be the replacement for one of the most important players on Tijuana last season, Guido Rodriguez. Rodriguez, of course, left the border city to join Club America in Mexico City along with defender, Carlos Vargas and manager, Miguel Herrera. The Xolos’ new manager, Eduardo…

This Friday, June 31 Eduardo Coudet officially began his reign with the Tijuana Xolos as the border city side traveled a couple of hours south to face Cuervos JAP for a friendly match in Ensenada. The match was the first friendly match for the Xolos this offseason, and the first official match for Eduardo Coudet who is now in charge of Club Tijuana. This was set to be a…

This Tuesday, June 27, the signing of the Argentine defender, Alejandro Donatti, was officially announced by the Tijuana Xolos. The 30-year-old centre-back came over from Flamengo in Brazil and should help build a more formidable defense for Eduardo Coudet in the Liga MX Apertura 2017. The Argentine has had a respectable career, dating back to 2008, when he received his first minutes in professional soccer with the Argentine club, Bocas…

This Monday, June 26, the Tijuana Xolos officially announced the signing of one of their top signings this off-season, Gustavo Bou. The move had been speculated for weeks, and the border city side finally made the signing official. Bou is Argentine and is coming from Racing Club de Avellaneda in the Argentine Primera Division. The 27-year-old striker had a solid 2016-2017 season, being one of the top scorers in Argentina…

Looking at the Xolos’ roster, it was obvious that Eduardo Coudet needed a new right-back to suit his upbeat style of play. The American, Michael Orozco, had done a superb job in the position in the Clausura 2017 campaign, but was a much more defensive option who lacked speed running up and down the wings. Paul Arriola could play that role, but it is unclear if Coudet trusts the Chula…

Eduardo Coudet has begun his international signings this off-season by bringing in his first official signing to Tijuana from the international market. This Thursday, June 22, it was officially announced by Club Tijuana that midfielder Enzo Kalinski was coming over from Chilean club, Universidad Catolica. Kalinski, 30, is Argentine, as the trend has been this off-season in the Xolos’ signings and is a box-to-box midfielder with greater defensive capabilities than…

A new era has begun in Tijuana with Eduardo Coudet in charge of the Xolos. A different playing style than that of Miguel Herrera will be played in the border city. The Argentine manager has been described as aggressive and offensive in his playing style, like many of his countrymen. This means that the Xolos will need to be revamped to play this style of soccer with a few new…

At the beginning of the Liga MX Clausura 2017 tournament, the Tijuana Xolos suffered a huge loss to their squad. It was announced that Tijuana’s top scorer and superstar, Dayro Moreno, was going to depart the border city side and go back home to play in Colombia. Moreno joined one of the most potent teams in his home country, Atletico Nacional. The team from Medellin had won the Copa…

Eduardo Coudet was not very busy picking up players at the Liga MX Draft. Most of the players the Argentine brought into the border city were role players to add depth to the squad. Coudet must now go to the international market to try to replace the key players that Tijuana lost in the draft. There are currently three players that already have a foot in the door with…